Sr. Electrical Engineer (Protection & Controls)

Your Job

As a Senior Protection & Controls (P&C) Engineer at DEPCOM Power, you will lead the design, specification, and implementation of protection and control systems for high-voltage substations supporting utility-scale Solar and Battery Energy Storage (BESS) projects. You will be responsible for developing detailed relay protection schemes, SCADA integration, logic diagrams, and communication architectures and associated studies and calculations . This is a technical leadership position that plays a critical role in enabling DEPCOM's in -house engineering model by delivering high-quality, cost-effective, and constructible substation control and protection systems. This position will act as a senior level member of the team by engineering, creating scalable processes, mentoring and collaborating to complete project designs and ensure successful project execution.

Our Team

As a Koch Engineered Solutions company, DEPCOM Power is a leading energy solutions partner for the utility solar and broader energy industries, providing project development support, engineering, procurement and construction, energy storage, repowering and operations and maintenance services. Our highly skilled team of conventional and renewable power industry experts work to deliver the lowest cost of energy and the highest rate of return.

What You Will Do

Protection System Design

• Design protection schemes for high-voltage substations including line, transformer, bus, breaker failure, and overcurrent protection.
• Develop one-line diagrams, three-line diagrams, AC/DC schematics, wiring diagrams, and relay logic.
• Specify and program protection relays (e.g., SEL, GE, ABB) in coordination with system studies.
• Perform calculations and coordination studies using software such as ETAP, SKM or ASPEN.
• Perform substation studies and calculations: ac/dc sizing, load flow analysis, short circuit analysis, reactive compensation analysis, system protection coordination, arc flash hazard analysis, harmonic resonance analysis, insulation coordination, transient over voltage studies, and emt studies.

Control System and SCADA Integration

• Develop substation control systems including breaker control, status indication , alarms, and interlocking.
• Interface with SCADA/RTU/PLC systems and develop point lists, logic diagrams, and communication schemes.
• Coordinate with SCADA team and utilities to ensure integration meets communication and cybersecurity standards.

Standards and Quality Assurance

• Ensure compliance with IEEE, NERC, NEC, NESC, and utility-specific standards for protection and control systems.
• Review vendor submittals, perform quality assurance on I&C devices, and validate relay settings.
• Develop and maintain P&C engineering standards, design templates, and internal QA/QC processes.

Collaboration and Field Support

• Support field installation and commissioning of protection and control systems.
• Participate in relay testing, point-to-point checks, and energization procedures.
• Respond to field RFIs, troubleshoot system issues, and verify as-built documentation. Participate in substation equipment factory acceptance testing (FAT) and field commissioning support as needed.
• Support procurement by developing technical equipment specifications for transformers, breakers, and control enclosures.

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• Experience with relay platforms and related software.
• Experience in substation protection system design, calculations and coordination studies. ( e.g. ETAP, or SKM)
• Ability to travel up to 15% for site support, FATs, and commissioning.

What Will Put You Ahead

• PE license or ability to obtain within 1 year.
• Experience in utility interconnection protection schemes.
• Experience with RTAC/SEL-3530, DNP3, Modbus, and IEC 61850 protocols.
• Familiarity with SCADA and substation automation architectures.
• Proficiency in SEL, ABB, or GE relay platforms and
• Knowledge of relevant codes and standards .
• Experience in design-build or self-perform EPC substation projects.
• Experience with system arc flash studies using ETAP or SKM
• Experience with AC auxiliary, and DC load sizing, battery charger calculations
• Experience reviewing and writing testing and commission plans for protection and control circuits

For this role, we anticipate paying $110,000 - $150,000 per year. This role is eligible for variable pay, issued as a monetary bonus or in another form.

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Hiring Philosophy

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Who We Are

As a Koch Engineered Solutions company, DEPCOM Power is a leading energy solutions partner for the utility solar and broader energy industries, providing project development support, engineering, procurement and construction, energy storage, repowering and operations and maintenance services. Our highly skilled team of conventional and renewable power industry experts work to deliver the lowest cost of energy and the highest rate of return.

At Koch, employees are empowered to do what they do best to make life better. Learn how our business philosophy helps employees unleash their potential while creating value for themselves and the company.

Our Benefits

Our goal is for each employee, and their families, to live fulfilling and healthy lives. We provide essential resources and support to build and maintain physical, financial, and emotional strength - focusing on overall wellbeing so you can focus on what matters most. Our benefits plan includes - medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, ADD, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, and may also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance. Specific eligibility criteria is set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region. If you have questions on what benefits apply to you, please speak to your recruiter.

Additionally, everyone has individual work and personal needs. We seek to enable the best work environment that helps you and the business work together to produce superior results.

Equal Opportunities

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Except where prohibited by state law, some offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E-Verify. Please click here for additional information. (For Illinois E-Verify information click here , aquí , or tu ).

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